Ken Castaneda is a visual artist based in New York City. He attends the School of Visual Arts. Ken likes to shoot himself and other people, and even sometimes himself with other people. Recently, Ken had his first solo-exhibition showcasing his new series, Frontera Familiar. At 21, he is pushing the boundaries that are placed…
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Nicotine Magazine is an online art and photography magazine from Art Director Lizzy Oppenheimer and Photographer Mark Lim. Small and unassuming — Nicotine has been a solid resource and creative outlet for many photographers in the last five years of its presence. Starting the year with a new, refreshed look, Nicotine is not going anywhere. We sit…
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Photography and GIFs by Alex Thebez of GIFRIENDS / Interview by Lisa Gonzalez Geordie Wood does not sit around waiting for things to happen to him. He will make them happen, even if it means giving himself restrictions. Wood’s work as a New York-based photographer and as the photo editor of The FADER both contain…
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Interview by Lisa Gonzalez / Photographs and GIFs by Alex Thebez Romke Hoogwaerts and Grace Leigh are such generous spirits. They are the working force behind MOSSLESS; the duo’s work reflects a genuine interest in creative collaboration, promoting emerging artists, and honoring the still-very-important craft of book making. They currently have a Kickstarter campaign to…
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Interview by Lisa Gonzalez Photography & GIF by Alex Thebez Joseph Maida is an artist based in New York City, utilizing photography and video to explore “the domestic as they relate to both the American home and the United States’ identity from within and abroad.” Maida’s work has been exhibited at the Bronx Museum of…
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Aviva Klein is a self-taught photographer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Klein found her career in the music industry enjoyable, but it wasn’t rewarding her in the ways she had hoped. Deciding to quit her job in entertainment marketing, she used an ex-boyfriends camera to explore photography. Alex and I sat down with Aviva…
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Interview by Lisa Gonzalez / Photography by Alex Thebez Jeanine Oleson is a Brooklyn-based, interdisciplinary artist working with photography, video, performance, sculpture, and text. In addition to her work as a fine artist, Oleson is a lecturer and educator having taught at Sarah Lawrence, Parsons the New School for Design, NYU, MICA, and the…
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Interview by Eidia Amin. Most of us are “Instagram” folk. We love the “hashtags,” the number of likes, and the increasing number of followers. Well, I signed up for the ride myself a few months ago. This subscription was not an act based on the dire need to start posting images, but credible to a…
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Interview by Lisa Gonzalez Photography by Alex Thebez Matthew Leifheit is a charming Brooklyn-based photographer and independent curator. He is kind of like a Renaissance Man who holds his time as a student at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) very close to his heart. Alex and I met up with Matthew to discuss his…
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Photography by Alex Thebez Interview by Lisa Gonzalez Jen Davis is a Brooklyn based photographer who works primarily with self-portraits. Her work not only addresses the larger umbrella of beauty and body, but in a roundabout way, discusses how photography brings us to conclusions of our own appearance and desires. Jen invited us to…
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Interview by Lisa Gonzalez Photography by Alex Thebez ANTHONY TAFURO invited me to his massive Astoria apartment (he has a real dining room table!) for a chat about his work and to meet his dog. A Tierney Fellowship recipient, the Long Island born photographer discusses the development of his new project, his approach to documentary, and the dark…
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Alex Thebez speaks to Robert Hickerson at his exhibition, “Debasement” at AMO Studios How did you get into the business of making art? When I was a junior in high school I decided I wanted to go to art school. I had been making films since I was 7 or 8, and was really invested in going to film…
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Alex Thebez speaks to Peter Marquez at his childhood home in the Upper West Side. Interview and Photography by Alex Thebez. What was it like to grow up in the city? Growing up in the city was a lot like growing up in anywhere else, there was a lot of sitting on couch’s smoking weed and playing Super…
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Photography by Alex Thebez Lisa Gonzalez Interview by Vicki Thai Vicki Thai: Can you tell me about how you became involved and what interested you in blogging? Lisa Gonzalez: I emailed a professor a few months ago and said “I want to gain more curatorial experience. How do I do it?” He suggested I look into using…
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Vicki Thai speaks to Jeanie Choi Photography by Alex Thebez From Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Jeanie Choi will be graduating from Parsons the New School for Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography. Jeanie uses photography, video and performance in a series of collaborations with her family. Her work was recently exhibited at the Radiator Gallery…
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